Recent content by Haole

Guys, to be clear this is the standard 14G fermenter (non-ported). I’m sure it’s the same pot that goes on to be knocked out for the ball valve so buyer beware either way.

Thanks for the idea. I use small spring clamps from my shop, three per section between the four buckles. Plot thickens: I ordered a second 14G Chapman in order to help me run some additional batches for the holidays. Hit the RMA button the moment I opened the box. Shame, as I really wanted to...

Thanks for the thoughts, Kevin58. I was eyeballing the Blichmann coils a few days ago and like the idea of the massive surface area that they offer and the jbox on the outside is tidy. as for pumps, I’m presently using one of the stainless head Chinese jobs found on Amazon. It works quite well...

This past week I received my third 20-Gallon vessel that will eventually be punched out and outfitted as an electric brewery. I'm pretty excited to learn more about appropriate element sizes and controller builds such as what Kal sells, then of course building and brewing with the setup. It’s...

Howdy, welcome to the most fun hobby in the world. You’re going to have better luck and probably flavor by letting the brew drop clear for a good two weeks or so, then you can check your final grwvity prior to priming sugar and bottling. I’d leave it alone for now as you’ll stand less chance of...

I’d be doing that for every mead, wine, and beer that I brew though CO2 costs us a lot out here. Instead, a bit of purging and capping is good enough for now. As for the Chapmans, I ordered a second 14-Gallon unit despite the design flaws because it’s the most cost effective stainless fermenter...

BeerSmith 3 is pretty good though it could use quite a few updates to the UI on the Mac side to bring it out of eye-bleeding Windows port and into a native Mac app that shakes hands with the mobile offerings a little more gracefully. My workflow typically goes iPad—>sketch my recipe, save to...

Alright guys I pulled the first pint after work this evening. I’d say overall that Loral and my red grist were probably not a repeat here mainly owing to the apparent bittering. I get a nice lemony aroma that carries noble hop herb and spice though the taste lingers a bit too bitter such as...

My latest breakfast stout. Pretty straightforward grist, 6.3%ABV.

Thanks everyone, cheers.

It’s really close to being an excellent large batch fermenter. A fifth (and perhaps sixth and seventh) clamp would help quite a lot, as well as losing the 2” hole in the lid for a tri-clamp or other stopper arrangement. Those number 10 stoppers get expensive as re-seating them in the thin lid...

This is my Dreadhead ale. It’s a crisp and creamy hoppy amber ale with some complex maltiness complemented by a bit of a dank dry hop aroma. 6%ABV, 32IBUs. House regular here:

Hey there everyone, I’ve got the grist weighed out for a simple Intl Red Lager session and a large portion is going to be CaraRed. Since I’m a red beer fanatic this seemed like a natural experiment away from RedX, CaraAroma, a Melanoiden, etc, though I’m wondering how others have found CaraRed’s...

Glad to find an old but running thread on Loral hops here. It’s been a fun one in some of my recent recipes and I’m presently waiting on a more unconventional batch of red ale to mature as a bit of a benchmark for my tastes. One thing I observed during brew day was the phenomenal strong noble...

I like the mods that you’ve made to your fermenters, as the center stopper seems like one of the bigger issues with the Chapman design. Closed transfer is nice as well, bravo. do keep an eye on your seals. My 14-gal Chapman does not seal on the main gasket unless I add a mess of spring clamps...